Re: Timex E-Compass any good?

Originally Posted by Sodiac

Interesting - how do they work? Does the compass dial actually rotate free like a regular compass?

The compass needle is actuated by one of the pushers. Like any compass the watch needs to be level to give an accurate reading. The compass operates for ~20 sec IIRC. The Timex variant also allows declination adjustments.

Eddie, glad to hear you made it out of the woods OK I wear one of my compass watches whenever I am with our Scout troop camping or hiking. I also like to use them as a teaching tool, including some of my solar compass models that require aligning the hands of the watch and bezel with the sun. I also teach the guys how they can use a regular analog watch to do the same. As a result, more guys in our troop now wear analog watches